increase

increase verb [ I,T ] uk/ɪnˈkriːs/ us
B1 to get bigger or to make something bigger in size or amount

увеличивать(ся)
Eating fatty food increase s the risk of heart disease. Exports of computers have increase d by 15% since January. increase d demand/competition Her anxieties are shared by an increasing number of women. Противоположностьdecrease

INCREASE noun

uk/ˈɪnkriːs/ us
B2 [ C,U ] a rise in the number, size, or amount of something

увеличение, повышение
a price/tax increase We are seeing an increase in standards of living. on the increase
If something is on the increase , it is happening more often.

расти, увеличиваться
Violent crime is on the increase . Противоположностьdecrease